This is a cross-post from my /r/consolerepair reddit post. I picked up a SCPH-1001 system (PU-8 board) that looks like it came out of 1995 - not a mark on the console, inside looks flawless, controllers look new, and the included games/cases look new. Boots games fine, but the audio is messed up - w...

I'm experiencing a very similar issue on a model 1001. Startup sound is distorted, nearly the same as in the video linked in this thread. System looks to be in mint condition (as are the controllers), screw removals cracked loose and inside is pristine. Probed every chip pin around the audio section...